Transmission flush...

[impactX]

By the way, do you have the V6 or I4? I4 has seperate torque converter. V6 has it built into the tranny.

A separate torque convertor? Can someone explain this to me? I took my car to JiffyLube to get a transmission flush, do you think they also serviced my separate torque convertor or only the auto tranny itself? I didnt know this, gettin worried now...

The I4 has a seperate Torque Coverter, you will need to drain the fluid seperately from it and add new one using a suction pump because the fluid in the TC is seperated from the fluid in the tranny.

You will have to ask them whether they've done it or not. You can do it yourself if you have a 5mm hex drive, a wrench and then you will need to go to Toyota to buy a metal gasket for the TC (that gasket is the side gasket, it's different from the Torque converter drainbolt gasket). Once you open it up (assuming your car is on level ground), stick your finger inside and see if it's bright red, take a sniff and you shouldn't be able to smell any burnt smell. If it's not bright red or if it smells like it's burnt, they didn't change it.

[onefiend]

Thanks for the much needed info impactX...I will check later today whether JiffyLube changed the fluid in the TC.

Also, would a regular non-Toyota mechanic (i.e. JiffyLube, EZ LUBE..etc)
know about the separate Torque Convetor in the i4 Toyota's, is this common knowledge, or would we have to tell these guys how to do their job when we bring our cars in for service?

[impactX]

Thanks for the much needed info impactX...I will check later today whether JiffyLube changed the fluid in the TC.

Also, would a regular non-Toyota mechanic (i.e. JiffyLube, EZ LUBE..etc)
know about the separate Torque Convetor in the i4 Toyota's, is this common knowledge, or would we have to tell these guys how to do their job when we bring our cars in for service?

You are welcome. I would remind them if I were you. The owner's manual and haynes manual mentioned about the seperate TC on the I4. That's how I know about it.

[impactX]

Thanks for the much needed info impactX...I will check later today whether JiffyLube changed the fluid in the TC.

Also, would a regular non-Toyota mechanic (i.e. JiffyLube, EZ LUBE..etc)
know about the separate Torque Convetor in the i4 Toyota's, is this common knowledge, or would we have to tell these guys how to do their job when we bring our cars in for service?

You are welcome. I would remind them if I were you. The owner's manual and haynes manual mentioned about the seperate TC on the I4. That's how I know about it.

[nguyenSTX]

How many Quarts of ATF do i need for an I4 5s-fe? Is there anything else i need to buy or replace when doing a transmission flush? any tips would be nice too